Experts zero in on likely cause of deadly Nepal mudslide, with more than 1,400 missing
The catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet now estimated to have killed hundreds were likely triggered by a massive glacier collapse and debris flow that registered as a magnitude 5.2 landslide, according to the U.S. Geological Service (USGS). The USGS originally pinpointed the cause of the mudslides as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake but later updated […]
Ratko Mladić, ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ convicted of genocide, dies at 84
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb warlord general who oversaw wartime atrocities as he led forces that carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World War II, has died. He was 84. Mladić, known as the “Butcher of Bosnia,” died at a hospital in The Hague, Netherlands, U.N. court officials said. He had been in […]
Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine
Russia warned Thursday that it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine if Kyiv uses long-range British cruise missiles against targets deep inside Russian territory, according to reports. This came a day after Moscow accused Ukraine of striking a shopping center in Russian-controlled Donetsk with British Storm Shadow missiles, wounding civilians, including children. […]
Norway’s King Harald dies peacefully at 89, son Crown Prince Haakon to succeed him
Norway‘s King Harald died Friday at 89, the Royal House of Norway announced. “It is with deep grief that we announce that His Majesty King Harald has passed away,” the royal palace said in a statement. “King Harald died peacefully at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet Friday 28 August at 6:35 AM,” the statement continued. NORWAY […]
Usa, maxi intesa sul petrolio con il Venezuela. Trump: “Da noi 65 miliardi di barili, raddoppiate le riserve”
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